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If this is his first clutch with 139k miles, he got his money's worth.


"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> <socorro_9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Ray O wrote:[color=darkred]
>>> <socorro_9@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1162486007.797238.119610@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> >I have a 1998 Corolla CE with approx. 139,000 miles on it. Its a five
>>> > speed and I noticed lately that the gears do not shift good. I have
>>> > to
>>> > push hard on the gas in order for it to go. In fact, I think that all
>>> > my gears are like that...a long passing gear before it catches. What
>>> > is that, the transmission or the clutch?
>>> >
>>>
>>> When you say that the gears "do not shift good" do you mean that it is
>>> difficult to put the gearshift lever into position or do you hear a
>>> grinding
>>> noise when shifting?
>>>
>>> check the fluid level in the clutch master cylinder next to the brake
>>> master
>>> cylinder in the engine compartment.
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>>> Ray O
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>> No, the gears shift into position well, its just that the gears do not
>> catch upon shifting. When it finally gets into gear, the engine revs,
>> but the car does not speed up.
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> That sounds like a worn clutch or worn pressure plate.
>
> Factors that cause rapid clutch wear are drivers who are relatively new to
> driving a vehicle with a manual transmission, excessive slipping of the
> clutch, drive frequently in stop-and-go traffic, downshift frequently,
> frequent start on inclines, and holding the car on an incline by slipping
> the clutch instead of using the brake.
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> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
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